Hong Kong pupils find out if they passed biggest test – getting into secondary school of their choice
While 90 per cent are allocated to one of their top three options, others face a nerve-racking scramble to grab the few places still up for grabs
With their primary education coming to an end, pupils at one school in Kwai Chung are moving on to their next stage of life with a mixture of anticipation and worry.
But nervousness among the Primary Six pupils as they waited for teachers to inform them which secondary school they had been allocated quickly turned into cheers and high-fives for many.
About 76 per cent of pupils at ELCHK Kwai Shing Lutheran Primary School got into their top choice, principal Tsui Hei-lai said – the same figure for the city as a whole and a four-year low.
Tsui said 97.1 per cent of youngsters were offered a place at one of their top three choices, compared with 90 per cent across the city.
Under the allocation system, children are assigned places in schools based on their exam results, catchment area, choice of schools and a random number assigned to each applicant.